Article by Paul F. Clifford taken from: StreetDance There is some debate whether Salsa and Mambo are the same dance. However, if we get technical, we could argue that Bolero, Rumba, Son, Mambo, Salsa, Cumbia and others often appear to be the same dance. The fact is that in modern music each dance often includes […]

Article by Paul F. Clifford taken from: StreetDance There is a lot of misinformation on the internet about the story behind Mambo, Cha Cha and Salsa. Most notably that the music and dances originated in Cuba and migrated to New York and then to the rest of the world. In a lot of ways this […]

Article by Paul F. Clifford taken from: StreetDance Salsa has origins in Cuban music but credit for it’s worldwide popularity belongs to the Puerto Ricans of New York! The popularity of Salsa throughout the world, is indirectly a consequence of American economic and social imperialism (MacDonalds, Coca Cola, TV, movies, music etc) but in this […]

by Dr. Morton Marks. Since the mid-nineteenth century, Cuban popular music has played an important role in urban western culture. From the habaneras danced in the salons of New York City in the 1860s to the congas, rumbas, cha-chas, son-montunos and mambos of more recent vintage, Cuban dance has exerted a powerful international influence. ” […]

Welcome to Mambocity… We provide quality classes in Salsa and other related Afro latin dance styles, with over 10 years experience in running dance classes, dance holidays and dance festivals, whether you are a beginner or advanced we have classes and events that will cater for you, and inspire you, whether you just want to […]